| Author |
Message |
 Topic: Silo (Series, Apple TV, 2023–) |
Radicalus
Replies: 130
Views: 21354
|
 Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Sun, 19th Jul 2026 20:00 Subject: Silo (Series, Apple TV, 2023–) |
| BTW, I don't agree that there are that many changes that break the books, at least so far. Season 3 is the biggest departure from the books, as of 3 episodes. Otherwise, yes, some changes were made, b ... |
| Topic: The Odyssey (dir: Christopher Nolan) |
Radicalus
Replies: 184
Views: 19291
|
Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Sat, 18th Jul 2026 21:06 Subject: The Odyssey (dir: Christopher Nolan) |
| Odysseus originally is basically a heroic character. Did they make a bleak antihero out of him in this movie? I am asking because I just about had enough of deconstructionism to pay cash for it at a c ... |
| Topic: Silo (Series, Apple TV, 2023–) |
Radicalus
Replies: 130
Views: 21354
|
Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Sat, 18th Jul 2026 12:40 Subject: Silo (Series, Apple TV, 2023–) |
| So S3 is full of interpersonal drama. This is pretty disappointing for me. S1 was pretty mature with the setting and the dialog. The situation was dire, adults acted lke it. Now adults act like they a ... |
| Topic: Digger (Tom Cruise, 2026) |
Radicalus
Replies: 11
Views: 1177
|
Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Wed, 15th Jul 2026 01:15 Subject: Digger (Tom Cruise, 2026) |
| Looks whacky and fun, but... but... I recently watched a short essey about how new films are framed so you can make a vertical viral videos from it. And holy shit I can't unsee that most shots are cen ... |
| Topic: Microsoft saving PC gaming again |
Radicalus
Replies: 2294
Views: 271270
|
Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Mon, 13th Jul 2026 17:44 Subject: Microsoft saving PC gaming again |
| Obsidian is Chris Avellone. NuObsidian might be other people. But OLD, GOOD Obsidian is Chris Avellone. KotOR II. Alpha fucking Protocol. THEN after Avellone Obsidian is George Ziets. Who the hell is ... |
| Topic: Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag / Resynced |
Radicalus
Replies: 3486
Views: 406031
|
Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Sun, 12th Jul 2026 16:55 Subject: Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag / Resynced |
| I think the modern God of War games manage the weight question best. It is fast enough to not break the gameplay flow, whilst exploring or climbing. Slow enough in combat for there to be a need to tim ... |
| Topic: Severance (Apple TV+, 2022–) |
Radicalus
Replies: 140
Views: 22853
|
Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Sun, 12th Jul 2026 16:48 Subject: Severance (Apple TV+, 2022–) |
| I just caught up to this show after not paying attention to it … for reasonz. I love it. Really well made. I loved season 2 as well, and obviously it wasn't going to hit as hard as season 1. Can't r ... |
| Topic: Microsoft saving PC gaming again |
Radicalus
Replies: 2294
Views: 271270
|
Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Wed, 8th Jul 2026 22:24 Subject: Microsoft saving PC gaming again |
TOW1 was meh, the "wacky evil corporations hehe" mostly tainted it for me; does TOW2 tone that clown shit down somehow? It also bombed nuclearly, so I really don't know what to think about it.
Aside ... |
| Topic: Old World |
Radicalus
Replies: 31
Views: 7748
|
Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Tue, 7th Jul 2026 13:54 Subject: Old World |
10 euros now on gog and steam
https://www.gog.com/en/game/old_world
For the base game. If you want the complete full experience with expansions and content addons (after all these years), it's ... |
| Topic: Silo (Series, Apple TV, 2023–) |
Radicalus
Replies: 130
Views: 21354
|
Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Mon, 6th Jul 2026 00:45 Subject: Silo (Series, Apple TV, 2023–) |
| Thank you for your answers! Makes me move ahead, and read the books. |
| Topic: Silo (Series, Apple TV, 2023–) |
Radicalus
Replies: 130
Views: 21354
|
Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Sun, 5th Jul 2026 20:52 Subject: Silo (Series, Apple TV, 2023–) |
| What do you think about the writing quality taking a dip? Do you feel the same? |
| Topic: Silo (Series, Apple TV, 2023–) |
Radicalus
Replies: 130
Views: 21354
|
Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Sun, 5th Jul 2026 17:12 Subject: Silo (Series, Apple TV, 2023–) |
She is a poor actress with zero range.
The whole amnesia thing as also frustrating as hell. Why do we have to retread ground we already covered.
Truth be told - season 1 was really good. Season ... |
| Topic: The Odyssey (dir: Christopher Nolan) |
Radicalus
Replies: 184
Views: 19291
|
Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Sun, 5th Jul 2026 17:11 Subject: The Odyssey (dir: Christopher Nolan) |
Yeah, but that is the first one from Nolan that I don't feel like watching. I wonder how many more like me there are. Probably not many, but still.
Well, I know of at least one more.
I have watc ... |
| Topic: Supergirl |
Radicalus
Replies: 19
Views: 4288
|
Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Fri, 26th Jun 2026 21:44 Subject: Supergirl |
It’s bad apparently.
https://youtu.be/Qk9cuYz4sLc
Wow. So unexpected. |
| Topic: Gothic 1 Remake |
Radicalus
Replies: 613
Views: 85714
|
Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Wed, 24th Jun 2026 17:24 Subject: Gothic 1 Remake |
Let me flip all that you are guys saying a bit.
The game is rough around the edges ... and it's better for it. It has character. This game (along with the jank and old-school design) has a very str ... |
| Topic: Gothic 1 Remake |
Radicalus
Replies: 613
Views: 85714
|
Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Thu, 18th Jun 2026 14:02 Subject: Gothic 1 Remake |
Like many of you are saying, the game is rewarding, if you take your time. That mirrors my own sentiment.
I don't feel like doing chores (one after another with my brain turned off). I just starte ... |
| Topic: Gothic 1 Remake |
Radicalus
Replies: 613
Views: 85714
|
Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Wed, 17th Jun 2026 23:08 Subject: Gothic 1 Remake |
This is the absolute perfect remake. Very good job!
I will replay this as soon as I am done with my first playthrough. Just as addictive as the original was back in the day.
This also says a lot ... |
| Topic: Gothic 1 Remake |
Radicalus
Replies: 613
Views: 85714
|
Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Sun, 14th Jun 2026 18:49 Subject: Gothic 1 Remake |
I am loving this game. Here is how I play.
1. RenoDX for really good HDR. Nights in the forest really are pitch black, and you need torches.
2. PutAwayTorch MOD - self explanatory
3. FocusNearbyP ... |
| Topic: Gothic 1 Remake |
Radicalus
Replies: 613
Views: 85714
|
Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Thu, 11th Jun 2026 12:13 Subject: Gothic 1 Remake |
I found Gothic 2 to be one of those rare cases where the sequel is as good if not better than the original.
I haven't touched G1 or G2 for well over 20 years, so I might just remember wrong. But. G ... |
| Topic: Indiana Jones (MachineGames + Todd) |
Radicalus
Replies: 448
Views: 84930
|
Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Wed, 10th Jun 2026 15:58 Subject: Indiana Jones (MachineGames + Todd) |
Looks bad, guys. Clunky. Outdated graphics - but I can live with that. But the gameplay looked so, so bad ... 
Came here to officially eat my words.
Just finished this game, and I enjoyed it. ... |
| Topic: Star City (TV Series, Apple TV, 2026) |
Radicalus
Replies: 21
Views: 1710
|
Forum: Movie & TV Sparks Posted: Wed, 10th Jun 2026 15:51 Subject: Star City (TV Series, Apple TV, 2026) |
| Thus far this is not doing it for me. It has too little science, tech etc for it to be a sci-fi show. And for someone who absolutely loves USSR spy/conspiracy themes it simply comes off as light on th ... |
| Topic: 007 First Light (IO Interactive) |
Radicalus
Replies: 324
Views: 38626
|
Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Mon, 1st Jun 2026 21:57 Subject: 007 First Light (IO Interactive) |
| I played through it. Was it worth 70 bucks? Barely, but yes. There is crazy attention to detail here. The hardest part of this game for me was letting go of Hitman expectations. This is not Hitman. Th ... |
| Topic: Gothic 1 Remake |
Radicalus
Replies: 613
Views: 85714
|
Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Tue, 12th May 2026 21:52 Subject: Gothic 1 Remake |
Even Piramha never got the formula right  .
Although Gothic 1 was good for that time.
They got the formula right ~50% of the time (Gothic 1, Gothic 2/NoTR, Risen 1, ELEX 1), which is still a rem ... |
| Topic: [PS5] Saros |
Radicalus
Replies: 44
Views: 3961
|
Forum: Console Arena Posted: Mon, 4th May 2026 20:58 Subject: [PS5] Saros |
| I just beat the 6th boss. I think the game is very much designed to be played from the beginning all the time (like Returnal). Otherwise if you spawn in later biomes you can actually often die in room ... |
| Topic: [PS5] Saros |
Radicalus
Replies: 44
Views: 3961
|
Forum: Console Arena Posted: Fri, 1st May 2026 23:39 Subject: [PS5] Saros |
I really liked Returnal (bought it for sci-fi setting, had no idea the gameplay would be that much fun)
Overall Saros is not that much easier. It is a lot more polished, higher production values, I ... |
| Topic: Crimson Desert [Early Access] |
Radicalus
Replies: 654
Views: 75069
|
Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Fri, 1st May 2026 17:37 Subject: Crimson Desert [Early Access] |
| I see people have a problem with CD graphics. That is because you need RenoDX for it to look good - color grading and tone mapping. I have a HDR OLED - looks like ass without this mod. Looks completel ... |
| Topic: Crimson Desert [Early Access] |
Radicalus
Replies: 654
Views: 75069
|
Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Thu, 30th Apr 2026 21:49 Subject: Crimson Desert [Early Access] |
| I see people have a problem with CD graphics. That is because you need RenoDX for it to look good - color grading and tone mapping. I have a HDR OLED - looks like ass without this mod. Looks completel ... |
| Topic: The Expanse: Osiris Reborn (Owlcat Games) [Q2 2027] |
Radicalus
Replies: 52
Views: 9064
|
Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Sat, 28th Mar 2026 17:30 Subject: The Expanse: Osiris Reborn (Owlcat Games) [Q2 2027] |
| As an avid enjoyer of the Pathfinder and Rogue trader games as well as the Elex series, I don't mind jank in the least, so long as the game has soul. So bring it! |
| Topic: Baldur's Gate III (Larian Studios) |
Radicalus
Replies: 1756
Views: 259695
|
Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Sat, 21st Mar 2026 11:55 Subject: Baldur's Gate III (Larian Studios) |
Craig Mazin?
Did well with Chernobyl and then messed up The Last of Us …
The Last of Us was a preachy woke shit well before the TV show. |
| Topic: Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon (first-person RPG) |
Radicalus
Replies: 151
Views: 30689
|
Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Fri, 20th Mar 2026 17:24 Subject: Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon (first-person RPG) |
There had better be some new bows also in there, motherfuckeeeerrrrssss
No. I need spells. Gimmeh spells.
Also. The game is good, right? I fucking love it. |
| |
